Ruslan Wilder

DANCESPORT EXPERIENCE

Amateur Competitive Career Highlights:

• United States USA Dance Ballroom Amateur Finalist
• Multiple-Time USA Dance Amateur 10-Dance Finalist
• USA Dance Amateur 10-Dance Representative to the World Championships
• United States Amateur Latin Finalist

Professional Competitive Career Highlights:

• USA Dance Professional Representative to the WDSF PD World 10-Dance, Ballroom, Latin, Standard Show-Dance, Latin Show-Dance World Championships
• Multiple-Time World Professional 10-Dance Finalist
• Multiple-Time United States Professional 10-Dance Finalist
• United States Professional Ballroom Rising Star Finalist
• Top 24 Open Professional Ballroom Blackpool Dance Festival

Adjudicator Career:

• USA Dance National Adjudicator
• WDSF “B” licensed Adjudicator
• Certified A+, B+, C+, D+ by North American Dance Teachers Association based on ISTD Syllabus
• Adjudicator at several USA Dance Listed Events, National Qualifying Events, and National Championships as well as Collegiate Competitions 

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

Championship Dance Camps

Co-Owner

Acquired and rebranded into one of the top providers of DanceSport education within the United States. Assembled a team of employees and volunteers to organize dance camps, workshops, and private lessons with elite international guest coaches throughout the United States. Fostered new relationships with top professionals from various national and international organizations within the DanceSport industry. Expanded organizational marketing and outreach by harnessing the power of social media, including Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube to broaden the company’s reach.

Independence Day Ball Dance Camp

Co-Owner/Co-Organizer

Rebranded and the expanded the collegiate based camp into a 5 day international dance camp with elite coaches from the United States and Europe from USA Dance, NDCA, WDC and WDSF organizations. Built relationships with Dance Comp Review, professional videographers, professional photographers, vendors, and others to cross promote services. Implemented specific marketing strategies, including social media outreach, to expand the outreach to Juvenile/Youth, Senior, Pro-Am and Professional dancers. Implemented an entirely new registration system and integrated specialized programs beyond DanceSport including fitness, Yoga, Argentine Tango, and Hustle, and Latin Fusion Social Dances. Developed a scholarship program becoming the largest sponsor of collegiate competitions throughout North America.

Contagious Entertainment NYC (West New York, NJ)

Owner

Established and grew the company into a full event production company offering a wide range of services including but not limited to: video, audio, photography, management, decorations and other various talent services for upscale corporate and personal events.

Imperial Ballroom Dance Center (Metro – New York Area)

Owner and Professional Coach

Specializing on in-person and online private and group fitness and ballroom dance classes for competitive athletes, pro-am students, and social dancers in International and American Style

EDUCATION:

Kennesaw State University School of Communication & Media

• Bachelor of Science in Communications – Television and Radio Broadcasting
• Bachelor of Science in Journalism and Emerging Media
  

VOLUNTEER & CIVIC AFFILIATIONS:

USA Dance, Inc.

Longtime Athlete and Professional Member who has volunteered for local chapters teaching classes at social dance events, competitions, and donating scholarships at Listed, NQE, and National Championship events

Collegiate Athletes DanceSport Association Facebook Group

Creator and Administrator of the digital forum to work closely with and provide a means of communications between various collegiate teams with the goal of growing the collegiate DanceSport movement in USA

Georgia Tech University Ballroom Dance Team

Coaches of Georgia Tech Ballroom Dance Team teaching all 4 styles, assisting in the creation of the team, and contributing to their growth from 15 to over 200 members.

Audrey Hepburn Children’s House

Volunteer and original creator of a program for sexually abused girls at the Audrey Hepburn Children’s House. Duties included but not limited to planning and executing a program to teach kids about appropriate behavior, appropriate touch, and appropriate communication skills while learning how to dance. After a successful implementation of the program transition into support and advisor position.

Finney County Humane Society

Volunteer

Mikey’s Kids Foundation & Mikey’s Kids Foundation K-9 Assistants

Volunteer